Critically high platelet count - correct answer >1,000,000 uL
Hemostasis - correct answer Clotting process
coagulation cascade - correct answer Vessel injury
Vessel spasm
Platelets adhere to injury site and aggregate to form plug
Insoluble fibrin strands form and coagulate
Venus thromboembolism (VTE) - correct answer Clot with inflammation of the vein
Occurs with venous stasis
Embolism - correct answer Clot that breaks off and moves through bloodtream
Can get stuck in microcirculation (usually legs)
Pulmonary embolism - correct answer Emergency!!!
Occlusion of pulmonary arteries
Cuts off blood supply to alveoli (where gas exchange occurs)
PE & DVT Risk factors - correct answer Immobility
Surgery
Pregnancy
Oral contraceptives
Older adults
S/S of PE - correct answer Extreme pain, anxiety, dyspnea
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